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BOSTON, Mass. (September 3, 2019) – Shorelight, a leader in international education that provides life-changing experiences for international learners, today announced the hiring of Lynnet Conley as Chief Financial Officer. Conley will lead Shorelight’s financial strategy and execution to optimize the Finance team’s capabilities and support Shorelight’s vision and long-term strategy for corporate growth.

Conley joins Shorelight with over 25 years of leadership in financial management and international operations. A highly accomplished executive, Conley has a proven track-record of success on multinational teams across Europe, Asia and the US for both large public and mid-sized private equity backed companies. Conley most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Vistra, a global business services provider specializing in corporate, company formation, international expansion, and administrative trust and fiduciary services, overseeing a team of 200 finance associates worldwide.

“Lynnet is a seasoned chief financial officer who brings significant experience with high-growth global organizations,” says Tom Dretler, CEO and Co-founder of Shorelight. “She is an operationally minded, results oriented leader who is joining us at a pivotal moment of growth for Shorelight worldwide, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our team.” 

Prior to her role as Chief Financial Officer at Vistra, Conley held several leadership positions advancing global organizations, including Radius, Inc., Automatic Data Processing, Inc., ES-Major Account Services and Employer Services International.

Conley received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Masters in Business Administration with distinction from Babson College.

About Shorelight
Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company partners with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

BOSTON, Mass. (April 11, 2017) – Shorelight Education, a leader in international education that provides exceptional U.S. university experiences to students from around the world, today announced the hiring of David Stremba as Senior Vice President, Global Solutions. Stremba will be tasked with implementing a comprehensive, long-term business development strategy to build relationships with university leadership to expand options for students, drive institutional growth and create new revenue streams.

Stremba joins Shorelight Global Solutions with extensive experience in the international education industry, most recently as the founder and principal of International Education Insights LLC, where he provided advisory and consulting services for secondary and higher education institutions, pathway providers, investors, private equity firms and equity analysts.

“David’s wealth of knowledge about international education and his proven leadership in the market makes him a valuable addition to the Shorelight Global Solutions team,” said Basil Cleveland, Senior Executive Vice President and Co-founder of Shorelight. “Bringing David onto the team underscores our commitment to expanding options for students and providing them with the best university experience possible.”

Stremba has experience working with U.S., U.K., Australian and Canadian universities and previously oversaw the strategic development of pathway operations in North America as Executive General Manager at Navitas. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director, North America at INTO University Partnerships, where he established the organization in the market and oversaw the planning, launch and management of INTO’s initial six university partnerships in the United States. Under his leadership, INTO grew its North American university partner network and student populations from the ground up. Stremba also spent time at Kaplan Inc., where he was instrumental in the development of Kaplan’s first university partnership in the United Kingdom.

Stremba holds a bachelor’s degree in international politics from Penn State University and an M.B.A. from Thunderbird School of Management. He is based in San Diego, Calif.

About Shorelight Education
Shorelight Education is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company partners with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build comprehensive programs and services that are both high-touch and technology-driven to help talented students succeed on campus and become globally minded alumni.

BOSTON, Mass. (April 7, 2017) – Shorelight Education, a leader in international education that provides exceptional U.S. university experiences to students from around the world, today announced the hiring of Michael Huckaby as Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director of U.S. News Global Education, a subsidiary of Shorelight Education. In his dual role, Huckaby will develop and oversee Shorelight’s global marketing strategy along with building out the newly formed subsidiary, U.S. News Global Education.

“Michael is a seasoned general manager who has extensive experience working with premium brands,” says Tom Dretler, CEO and Co-founder of Shorelight. “He is digitally savvy, has a strong international higher education background and has a deep commitment to serving students throughout each and every phase of the student lifecycle. We are thrilled to welcome him to our growing team.”

Michael brings more than 20 years of international experience driving growth for consumer service and product companies. He has significant higher education experience, having served in various positions at Laureate Education, most recently serving as CEO of hospitality and culinary education, during which he led a global network of highly reputed universities by opening new branch campuses and launching new degree programs. Before that, he was senior vice president of global marketing and enrollment at Laureate, where he transformed their recruitment and distribution models, integrated the global digital strategy and increased brand perception across distinct markets. Through these roles, he established strong competencies across multiple functions in marketing, enrollment, business development and general management.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in international business from the University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business. Michael is co-located in Washington, D.C., and Boston, MA.